Number of general dentists in every state

California has 18,820 active general dentists, the most of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The agency released updated compensation data April 3 to reflect May 2023 information, the latest available. 

Here is the number of general dentists in every state and Washington, D.C.:

Alabama: 1,140

Alaska: 320

Arizona: 2,140

Arkansas: 870

California: 18,820

Colorado: 3,000

Connecticut: 1,450

Delaware: 350

District of Columbia: 460

Florida: 6,740

Georgia: 3,070

Hawaii: 740

Idaho: 530

Illinois: 5,840

Indiana: 2,550

Iowa: 670

Kansas: 870

Kentucky: 1,090

Louisiana: 1,350

Maine: 530

Maryland: 2,970

Massachusetts: 2,710

Michigan: 3,840

Minnesota: 1,800

Mississippi: 720

Missouri: 2,200

Montana: 420

Nebraska: 790

Nevada: 850

New Hampshire: 470 

New Jersey: 4,100

New Mexico: 840

New York: 6,890

North Carolina: 4,120

North Dakota: 220

Ohio: 3,560

Oklahoma: 1,230

Oregon: 1,180

Pennsylvania: 4,190

Rhode Island: 490

South Carolina: 1,850

South Dakota: 280

Tennessee: 1,450

Texas: 10,910

Utah: 1,570

Vermont: 250

Virginia: 3,500

Washington: 2,730

West Virginia: 470

Wisconsin: 2,300

Wyoming: 230

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